EC Library Guide on the history of the European Commission: Composition of the High Authority
President René Mayer and the Members of the High Authority (European Coal and Steel Community, 1955-1958)1
The Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) governs the appointment of the members of the High Authority.
For more information on independence of members, appointment of members and termination of service before 1967 until the Nice Treaty of 2001, see Composition (CVCE.EU by UNI.LU, accessed April 11, 2024).
- Members of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
CVCE.EU by UNI.LU, 2016 (accessed 4 April 2024).
Table showing the composition of the ECSC High Authority from 1952 to 1967.
The History of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community by
Publication Date: 1994- Fourth general report on the activities of the Community (April 11, 1955 to April 8, 1956)
European Coal and Steel Community, Publications Department of the European Community, 1956.
See the signatories (President and the Members of the High Authority ) on page 5 and chapter one, "The Institutions of the Community", page 19.
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